CURIOSITY NEVER RETIRES
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a membership-based lifelong learning program for adults 50 years plus. We offer non-credit courses, events, travel opportunities and lectures. Hear from outstanding speakers and instructors. No tests. No grades. OLLI is about the joy of learning.
Membership is required to take most courses and events. Some events and activities may be open to non-members.
Announcements
Open House: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 1:30-3 p.m. Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel 333 S. 13th
Term 3 catalog available online Dec. 21
OLLI Movies that Matter Film Festival
The OLLI Movies that Matter Film Festival uses the power of documentary films to draw attention to and bring greater understanding of the cultural, social and socio-economic issues of our time. A panel discussion will follow the films. Free. Open to the public. Registration required.
“The Boy Who Started the Syrian War”
Mouawiya Syasneh was just 14 when he sprayed anti-government slogans on his school wall in Deraa, Syria. It was February 2011, and he could never have imagined that such a minor act would spark a full-blown civil war. Now a young man, Mouawiya is fighting on the frontline for the Free Syrian Army.
“The Great Divide: Sunni vs Shia”
From the conflicts in Iraq and Syria to the tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the struggle between Sunni and Shia groups is tearing apart the region and shows no signs of abating. But for all the religious discourse permeating the conflict, much of its roots are political, not religious.
Date: Thursday, Nov 8
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Cornhusker Bank, Community Room, 8310 O Street
Park and enter on the north side.
Register by telephone: 402-472-6265